Resources for Involvement

• 25 Tips to Get Involved in Your Child’s Education | Spanish

• 25 Tips for Schools to Involve Parents | Spanish

• Let's Talk About It: Your Child's Education | Spanish

We Need You

National research consistently shows that family involvement in education is a key element in student achievement. Among the many types of family involvement, supporting education at home is the best predictor of student academic success and high school completion. This holds true across families of all ethnicities, socio-economic levels, and education backgrounds.

Consider taking an active role in education and partnering with principals, teachers, and other parents to find out the best ways to support education at home.

Model Family Involvement Policy

OEO and the Washington State School Directors' Association (WSSDA) worked together to craft a model family involvement policy for school districts in our state. The policy highlights that even though a district or school is not a recipient of Title 1 funds it is imperative that the contribution and interaction with families be recognized. The model policy can be adopted for those districts that are not Title 1 eligible and for those districts that have some schools that are Title 1, but prefer to have an additional policy to respond to the need for all schools to engage parents.

This new policy focuses on the school/parent partnership which is defined as the “collaborative interaction between educators and families in activities that promote student learning and positive child and youth development at home, in school, and in the community, including but not limited to two way and meaningful communication between parents and school personnel, outreach to families, parent-education, volunteering, school decision making and advocacy.”

The foundation of the policy relies on the research-based National Standards for Parent and Family Involvement which resoundingly confirms that effectively engaging parents and families in the education of their children has the potential to be far more transformational than any other type of education reform.